PO2 9RP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PO2 9RP

PO2 9RP, Portsmouth has recorded a total of 38 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 21.79 per 1,000 population. This PO2 9RP crime rate stands in contrast to the broader PO2 postcode area, which has experienced 375 crimes and a crime rate of 8.82 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this PO2 9RP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PO2 9RP, encompassing approximately 1743 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (11) incidents (-8.33% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (350.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (150.00% increase)

PO2 9RP Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Rampart Gardens with total crimes: 8
  • Bus/Coach Station with total crimes: 7
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 5

PO2 9RP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1121.79-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour96.31350.00%
Other theft55.16150.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.8750.00%
Public order31.720.00%
Possession of weapons21.72100.00%
Robbery21.150.00%
Burglary11.15-75.00%
Drugs10.570.00%
Shoplifting10.57-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1217.20-29.41%
Burglary46.88100.00%
Public order32.29200.00%
Shoplifting31.72-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.72100.00%
Other theft21.15100.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.15-66.67%
Other crime11.15-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.570.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1721.226.25%
Anti-social behaviour69.75-45.45%
Shoplifting53.44-16.67%
Burglary22.87100.00%
Other crime21.150.00%
Other theft11.15-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.570.00%
Drugs10.570.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.57-50.00%
Public order10.57-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1625.23166.67%
Anti-social behaviour119.1857.14%
Shoplifting66.31100.00%
Public order33.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.72-33.33%
Theft from the person21.150.00%
Other theft21.15-60.00%
Burglary11.150.00%
Drugs10.570.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour717.20-50.00%
Violence and sexual offences64.01-33.33%
Other theft53.44400.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.87-62.50%
Shoplifting31.7250.00%
Public order31.72-25.00%
Other crime11.720.00%
Possession of weapons10.570.00%
Burglary10.570.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1424.6675.00%
Violence and sexual offences98.03-30.77%
Criminal damage and arson85.16100.00%
Public order44.590.00%
Shoplifting22.29-33.33%
Bicycle theft11.150.00%
Robbery10.570.00%
Other crime10.570.00%
Burglary10.570.00%
Other theft10.57-80.00%
Vehicle crime10.570.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1322.9462.50%
Anti-social behaviour87.4560.00%
Other theft54.5966.67%
Criminal damage and arson42.87-42.86%
Public order42.29100.00%
Shoplifting32.29-50.00%
Vehicle crime11.720.00%
Other crime10.570.00%
Drugs10.570.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences818.92-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.59250.00%
Shoplifting64.01100.00%
Anti-social behaviour53.44-54.55%
Other theft32.87-25.00%
Public order21.72-33.33%
Possession of weapons11.15-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.570.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1124.66266.67%
Violence and sexual offences106.31-9.09%
Vehicle crime65.730.00%
Other theft43.44300.00%
Shoplifting32.29200.00%
Public order31.72200.00%
Possession of weapons21.72100.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.15-33.33%
Robbery21.150.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1112.0457.14%
Anti-social behaviour36.31-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson31.72-25.00%
Shoplifting11.720.00%
Other theft10.57-83.33%
Possession of weapons10.570.00%
Public order10.570.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour918.92-62.50%
Violence and sexual offences75.16-46.15%
Other theft64.01100.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.44-33.33%
Theft from the person22.290.00%
Shoplifting11.150.00%
Burglary10.570.00%
Other crime10.570.00%
Public order10.57-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.570.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2431.540.00%
Violence and sexual offences1313.760.00%
Criminal damage and arson67.450.00%
Other theft33.440.00%
Public order21.720.00%
Robbery11.150.00%
Drugs10.570.00%
Possession of weapons10.570.00%
Other crime10.570.00%
Burglary10.570.00%
Vehicle crime10.570.00%
Shoplifting10.570.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 109 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20242
July 20246
June 202411
May 20247
April 202414
March 20248
February 20245
January 202411
December 20233
November 20239
October 202324

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 133 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202412
July 202417
June 202416
May 20246
April 20249
March 202413
February 20248
January 202410
December 202311
November 20237
October 202313

A total of 45 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20248
March 20244
February 20247
January 20242
December 20233
November 20234
October 20236

A total of 38 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20245
April 20241
March 20245
February 20243
January 20244
December 20231
November 20236
October 20233

A total of 30 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20241
June 20243
May 20243
April 20244
March 20244
February 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
April 20241
January 20242
October 20231

A total of 12 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 5 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
March 20241
October 20231

A total of 35 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20245
June 20246
May 20243
April 20242
March 20243
February 20246
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
November 20232

A total of 2 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
February 20241

A total of 10 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20241
January 20246
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PO2 9RP postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Rampart Gardens
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Bus/Coach Station
    Total7
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. Hilsea Crescent
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 5. South Avenue
    Total3
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Fawley Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Arras Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 8. Horsea Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Portswood Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Firgrove Crescent
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Cambrai Close
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 12. Howard Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Supermarket
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. St Francis Court
    Total1
    Robbery1